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·April 30, 2023·4 min read

Revolutionary MRI Imaging Technique Reveals Brain Glucose Metabolism Without Radiation Exposure

A new MRI imaging technique has been developed by a research team at MedUni Vienna that can map brain glucose metabolism without the use of radioactive substances. The non-invasive procedure uses a harmless glucose solution and can be used with common MRI scanners, offering reliable results for diagnosing metabolic disorders.

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·July 22, 2022·5 min read

Self-Reflection Linked to Improved Late-Life Cognition and Brain Health

A person's ability to self-reflect is associated with cognition and glucose metabolism later in life, a new study finds. Those who engage in more self-reflection had improved cognition, better overall brain health, and increased glucose metabolism later in life.

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·May 16, 2022·5 min read

Binge Drinking Has a Powerful Impact on the Adolescent Brain

Adolescent binge drinking has vast functional implications on the developing brain, researchers report. Binge drinking decreases function in areas responsible for sensory, motor, memory, and cognitive processes.

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·September 16, 2020·5 min read

New Path to Neuron Regeneration After Spinal Cord Injury Discovered

Axon regeneration and dramatic improvements in functional recovery occurred when lactate was applied to damaged neural tissue. Treatment with lactate also significantly improved locomotion and restored some walking capability in mouse models of SCI.

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·October 9, 2017·4 min read

Combination Treatment Targeting Glucose in Advanced Brain Cancer Shows Promising Results in Preclinical Study

UCLA researchers report erlotinib, an FDA approved drug, reduces glucose uptake in glioblastoma, effectively cutting off nutrients and energy supply to the tumor.

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·September 22, 2017·5 min read

How Ketogenic Diets Curb Inflammation

The neurological benefits experienced by those with epilepsy who follow ketogenic diets may be a result of the low carb diet lowering brain inflammation, researchers report.

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·August 15, 2017·4 min read

New Machine Learning Program Shows Promise For Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Researchers have developed a new algorithm that integrates Alzheimer's indicators from MRI measurements to predict patients with the neurodegenerative disease.

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·May 30, 2017·5 min read

Phagocytes in the Brain: Good or Bad?

Stimulating microglial cells could delay the onset of some neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.

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·February 23, 2017·4 min read

Sugar’s “Tipping Point” Link to Alzheimer’s Revealed

In early Alzheimer's, glycation damages an enzyme that plays a crucial role in immune response and insulin regulation, researchers report.

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·October 6, 2016·4 min read

Women’s Better Verbal Skills May Mask Early Alzheimer’s Signs

Verbal tests for MCI might not pick up symptoms in women until they are further along into the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.